Admission

Prospective Students Visiting Campus

Please use the links below to plan your campus visit. We have also included information about off-campus interviews with CMC alumni in the event that you are unable to make it to campus. We look forward to meeting you!

Information Sessions

Given by a member of the admission staff, information sessions provide a solid overview of Claremont McKenna College and its academic programs and social structure. Admission requirements, financial aid and scholarships are also covered in this presentation. For the most up-to-date schedule, please see our online registration system.

Available Monday - Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Available Some Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. during the Fall Semester

Available All Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. during the month of April

From January - March we do not offer information sessions on Wednesdays

Campus Tours

Given by a student volunteer, tours generally include residence halls, classrooms, computer labs, dining room facilities, athletic fields and social venues. Students also share their honest perspective on life at the College. The tour includes Claremont McKenna College facilities only. For the most up-to-date schedule, please see our online registration system.

Available Monday - Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Available Some Saturdays during the Fall Semester and the month of April.

Organized Group Tours

Thank you for your interest in Claremont McKenna College! We are pleased to offer a 50-minute group tour to rising high school juniors and seniors on a case-by-case basis.

Please submit your request to Yaneli Ruiz including the following information:

School Name or Organization
Date of Tour
Time Preferred
Group size- students & chaperones
Preferred contact number

We look forward to having you on our campus!

Freshman On-Campus Interviews

Interviews are available to freshman applicants from May of the junior year through mid-December of the senior year. Interviews are not required for admission to Claremont McKenna College. If you live outside of the Southern California area you may schedule an interview with one of our alumni interviewers in your area.

International Freshman Off-Campus Interviews

Claremont McKenna College will be traveling internationally at the following locations and will be available for current seniors to interview with an Admission Officer on September 3-September 14, 2015. Please send your interview request to claremontcolleges.interview@gmail.comfor the following areas:

Singapore – Thursday, September 3rd and Saturday, September 5th

Bangalore – Sunday, September 6th

Mumbai – Tuesday, September 8th

Delhi – Friday, September 11th and Saturday, September 12th

Kolkata – Sunday, September 13th

Dubai – Monday, September 14th

When requesting an interview, please make note that you would like to interview with a CMC Admission Officer with the location and date. An address and interview time will be provided by an international interview coordinator.

Transfer On-Campus Interviews

Students who plan to enter CMC as a transfer applicant may interview until November 1 for January admission or by April 1 for fall admission.

Alumni Off-Campus Interviews

Please use our alumni interviewer list to contact an alumna/us in your area directly to make arrangements. Interviews are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and are not guaranteed. Alumni interviews are only available from September through mid-December of the senior year. Interviews are not required for admission to Claremont McKenna College.

Overnight Program

Seniors in high school who plan to apply or have applied are welcome to spend the night on campus. Transfer students who have applied or who are interested in applying to CMC are also welcome to spend a night on campus. This is a terrific opportunity to visit classes, meet students and faculty, and to see if CMC is a good "fit" for you. You might also consider scheduling an interview if space is available. Overnights are only scheduled online. Overnight visits are available Monday through Wednesday night when the College is in session. Prospective students are expected to arrive at the admission office by 4:00 p.m. unless extraordinary circumstances require otherwise

Overnight accommodations are only available for high school seniors and transfer students.

Class Visits

Prospective students are invited to sit in on one class during their visit to CMC. Students should alert the admission office of their intention to visit the class when they arrive. When you arrive at the Office of Admission you will be able to select a class from the approved list. You should plan to arrive five to ten minutes prior to the class in order to quickly identify yourself to the professor. If an examination or class trip is planned for the intended visit period, prospective students will be asked to leave and choose another class. No online class listings are available to the public.